APP content
Armed policing
Legislation, weapons and equipment, command and deployment.
Last modified: October 2020
Civil emergencies
Civil contingencies and disaster victim identification.
Last modified: October 2020
Covert policing
Guidance on covert-related activity including undercover.
Last modified: October 2020
Critical incident management
Managing critical incidents and restoring public confidence.
Last modified: January 2020
Detention and custody
Arrest and detention, use of force, detainee care, including children and young persons, risk assessment and buildings and facilities.
Last modified: November 2020
Digital intelligence and investigation
In the absence of APP, access is provided to the latest training modules.
Last modified: August 2020
Engagement and communication
Guidance on engaging with the community, communication platforms and relations with the media.
Last modified: February 2020
Information management
MoPI, data protection, information assurance, freedom of information.
Last modified: November 2020
Intelligence management
Process, tasking and coordination, intelligence products and analysis.
Last modified: January 2020
Investigation
The process, interviewing, strategies and International investigations.
Last modified: November 2020
Major investigation and public protection
Responding to public protection and major investigation issues, eg, child abuse, child sexual exploitation and firearms licensing.
Last modified: November 2020
Mental health
Responding to incidents involving people experiencing mental illness and learning disabilities. Mental health law, mental capacity, recognising vulnerability, AWOL patients, safe and well checks.
Last modified: November 2020
National Decision Model
The model and recording and reviewing decision making.
Last modified: December 2014
Operations
Command and control structures, interoperability, planning and review.
Last modified: January 2020
Policing elections
Policing elections, preventing and investigating electoral malpractice.
Last modified: March 2020
Post-incident procedures following death or serious injury
Guidance on investigation and welfare procedures for death or serious injury following police contact.
Last modified: October 2020
Professional standards
Governance, vetting, complaints and misconduct and counter-corruption.
Last modified: January 2020
Prosecution and case management
Charging and case preparation, trial, justice, offender management and victim and witness care.
Last modified: March 2020
Public order
Legislation, command, planning and deployment, tactical options, football.
Last modified: January 2020
Road policing
Managing incidents, pursuits and investigating road deaths.
Last modified: August 2020
Stop and search
Definition of a fair and effective stop and search encounter, how and why stop and search encounters should be fair, legal, professional and transparent.
Last modified: July 2020
